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Monday, February 22, 2016

More Image Makers for Mohd Najib

A Kadir Jasin

IF you have the bad luck of being in a leaking boat, you
should try to stay calm. Being born and raised in a riverside village, I can
say one or two things about surviving a leaking boat.

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Start by knowing your boat (or sampan). Even if your sampan
is leaky, you can still safely make a journey to your destination if you know
how. First, determine the location and size of the leaks. Second, gather
materials that you can use to plug the leaks. Coconut husk, old cloth and mud
are useful.

The mud can be used as temporary sealant. But you must know
the type of mud to collect.

Last but not least, have one or two coconut shells or tin
cans to scoop the water out.

Many things have been done to keep it afloat and steady. The
latest being the removal of its Information Chief, (Datuk) Ahmad Maslan and, in
his place, the appointment of (Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima) Annuar Musa. Ahmad
was given a new job – the head of Umno’s cyber troopers.

As Information Chief, the 49-year old Ahmad was intended to
be the fresh face of Umno and its NEP-poster boy. He is the son of a Felda
settler and, by his own admission, was a high-achiever.

Ahmah Maslan cooking up storm

He did his undergraduate studies at New Zealand’s Victoria
University and scoring CGPA of 3.85 when doing an MBA at the National
University of Malaysia (UKM).

But he proved to be too clever for his own good. His
unflinching support for the Prime Minister and his penchant for lecturing of
the public have made him a favourite target of lampooning by the online media.

So his latest job of promoting Umno in the cyberspace looks
like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.

How he is going to fit into the party’s ongoing plan to
acquire and control the independent online media has to be seen.

Apart from Annuar, he has other propaganda operators to
compete with – among them the Cabinet’s chief communication strategist, (Datuk)
Abdul Rahman Dahlan and PMO’s media handlers like (Datuk Seri) Farid Ridzuan,
Habibul Rahman Kadir, (Datuk Seri) Tengku Sharifuddin Tengku Ahmad and Encik
Rizal Mansor. He also has to contend with outside operators at home and abroad.

The
Lover of Rome

The appointment of Annuar as Information Chief is the
reflection of the growing desperation of the party.

In recent years, this 59-year old Kelantanese is better
known for his involvement in football than politics.

He is the Kelantan Football Association President and
recently stole the limelight when his team received the sponsorship of
celebrity businesswoman, (Datuk Seri) Hasmiza Othman aka Vida.

Smitten, Annuar went pink for Datuk Vida

It does not surprise me if his sharing of the limelight with
the voluptuous businesswoman has raised his profile in Umno and, thereby
attracted Mohd Najib’s attention.

In it current sad state of affairs, Umno needs every bit of
a boost no matter how insignificant or absurd. Thus Mohd Najib’s 40th
anniversary in politics was celebrated on grand scale by the mainstream media. Some
said the 40th anniversary was Annuar’s handiwork.

Annuar wasted no time in going full throttle praising his
boss. He was reported as saying that Mohd Najib’s stewardship of the party had
been the most peaceful, adding that there was no shake-up until after six
years, unlike during Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s era.

That sideswipe of Dr Mahathir is no accident. He has an axe
to grind with his former boss. Annuar rose during Dr Mahathir’s era.

He was widely recognised for his “I love Rome more” speech
at an Umno General Assembly at the height of the Anwar Ibrahim crisis in late
1990’s.

Dr Mahathir made him Minister of Youth and Sports Minister
in 1990 and in 1993 promoted him to the post of Rural Development Minister
where he served until 1999. In 2002, while no longer a minister, he was
investigated by the Anti-Corruption Agency, the forerunner to the Malaysian
Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), in relations to the alleged misappropriation
of RM36.5 million fund for the hardcore poor (PPRT) in his home state Kelantan.

Poverty is widespread in Kelantan

He was not charged. Instead the ministry’s Secretary
General, (Datuk) Dr Abdul Aziz Muhammad, was tried, found guilty and jailed for
five years but was later acquitted by the Appeal Court. Abdul Aziz was widely
seen as a scapegoat in the case.

Having seen the record of Umno’s information and propaganda
campaign in recent years, especially after the 2013 general election, the task
ahead for Annuar and Ahmad Maslan would be monumental.

It is hard to expect the Annuar-Ahmad Maslan partnership
to do wonder for Umno and its beleaguered President.

The only way a wrongdoing leader to survive his leadership is to be surrounded by wrongdoers, so that they won't question him or her, but as long as he or she rewards them in return. The problem with wrongdoers who get caught for doing wrong stuff shows that they are not clever at all, thus all ridiculous and hilarious actions and words we are witnessing to date. Self praise is no praise and always stinks. Datuk Fadhilah Kamsah quotes in Sinar radio station (not sure to whom he addresses the quote tho) - Sejahat-jahat manusia adalah orang yang mengaku baik...

They are looking for some big target just to pleased their Boss and not to pleased the Rakyat.

Recently, Annuar Musa has made a visit to all UMNO State and Division just to ensure by next GE, UMNO win.

By this time, he will notice that UMNO has been divided into two reason being his boss RM2.6b scandal.

Of course, he will make his plan and recommendation but what the heck, you spend most of your time to rebuild UMNO. The question is, does he have the quality to do it?

This Annuar Musa then will start to realise that his task was a waste of time and almost impossible. He should know that if UMNO is united today, there is no guarantee that it will win with bigger majority nor can sustain the seat of today.

Looking back to what the damage are:-

1. Tan Sri Muhyiddin was strike off from his Deputy Prime Minister post. Will Johorean defended Najib and UMNO?

2. Dato Mohd Shafiee Apdal was strike off from his Cabinet post. Will Sabahan defended Najib and UMNO.

3. Dato Mukhriz Mahathir was strike off from his Menteri Besar post. Will Kedahan defended Najib and UMNO.

And this 3 key figure in their own state has not openly go all out to criticised against UMNO however UMNO has started to self-crash.

Let us look what damage Najib and UMNO have done at Government Civil Servant

1. They have undermine BNM2. They have undermine SPRM3. They elected their own AG4. They make use of Police Force.

The Civil Government realised that this Government of the day will use police force and AG to charge any man just to make that person life difficult.

What i am writing was only a little story which can be heard in any corner of the Country.

Can Annuar Musa and Ahmad Maslan defended UMNO/BN/Government? Or perhaps they should advise Najib to surrender.

umno / bn can only be save if pm surrender...dont understand why untill now pm still want to be pm...grassroots already show their stands..70% of them not support him as pm...so...what are hes waiting for??? cant he be a big heart n srrender..just like pak lah...

Datuk, very nice analogy.But when a person boards a leaking boat or ship, no amount of elephant glue and sticky paper or mud will hold the pieces together. Destined to leak and sink, sooner rather than later, that's because the vessel has to hold not only the VVIPSs and parrots, but also the 16 barrels,the bags, the shoes, the watches, the cash,the this and the that items, a never ending list.

I bet you its the propagandist consultants who are coming up with these absurd ideas. I wonder what insignificant anniversary will they celebrate next.

Having said that, I view the push for blogger registration as a serious move that should get Malaysians who love their freedom of speech riled up. This should also be a headline news globally. People of the world should know that Malaysia is moving fast into another China or North Korea.

Hehe Dato Vida could be 'voluptuous' in how she 'sells' herself through her products... she is a good businesswoman. But voluptuous not in that other sense... hehe...And I stopped watching Mentor tv3 because she has literally hijacked the show.

And TS Annuar Musa - he's just another cosmetic tool to make-up the already tarnished face of the Mappadulung.

About Me

I was born in 1947 in Kedah. I came from a rice farming family. I have been a journalist since 1969. I am the Editor-in-Chief of magazine publishing company, Berita Publishing Sdn Bhd. I was Group Editor NST Sdn Bhd and Group Editor-in-Chief of NSTP Bhd between 1988 and 2000. I write fortnightly column “Other Thots” in the Malaysian Business magazine, Kunta Kinte Original in Berita Harian and A Kadir Jasin Bercerita in Dewan Masyarakat. Books: Biar Putih Tulang (1998), Other Thots – Opinions & Observations 1992-2001 (2001), The Wings of an Eagle (2003), Mencari Dugalia Huso (2006), Damned That Thots (2006), Blogger (2006), PRU 2008-Rakyat Sahut Cabaran (2008), Komedi & Tragedi-Latest in Contemporary Malaysian Politics (2009) and Membangun Bangsa dengan Pena (2009).